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Recent Examples of ponytail
Bromley had lost his ponytail and worked respectably for the Chicago archdiocese, teaching English and drama at Holy Trinity.
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Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
The eye-catching details were clipped on both sides of her space buns, while a third of her hair was pulled into a low ponytail.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
Her hair is dark brown, styled in a sleek low ponytail, parted in the middle for a minimalist, elegant look, outside the Gabe Gordon show, during New York Fashion Week, on September 14, 2025 in New York City.
—Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 27 May 2026
In the image, the four-year-old princess appears with her back turned and her red hair pulled back into a ponytail, kneeling to help her mother put on her shoes.
—Alessia Arcolaci, Vanity Fair, 18 May 2026
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Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
The eye-catching details were clipped on both sides of her space buns, while a third of her hair was pulled into a low ponytail.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
Her hair is dark brown, styled in a sleek low ponytail, parted in the middle for a minimalist, elegant look, outside the Gabe Gordon show, during New York Fashion Week, on September 14, 2025 in New York City.
—Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 27 May 2026
In the image, the four-year-old princess appears with her back turned and her red hair pulled back into a ponytail, kneeling to help her mother put on her shoes.
—Alessia Arcolaci, Vanity Fair, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ponytail
Noun
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But a slight turn to the right, revealed one, two-inch braid loosely tied and tucked behind her ear.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
10 June 2026
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The singer-songwriter wore her hair in a loose, tousled braid that fell gracefully down her back, while soft wisps framed the front of her face.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
Noun
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The snippet shows Cassie wearing pigtails, white briefs and sheer, babydoll-style lingerie while sucking on a pacifier.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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Like the original from 1986, this Molly doll features gray eyes, brown hair with bangs, and two pigtail braids tied with red bows.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Based on the size of the plaits, knotless braids can be styled into beautiful updos, woven together to make even larger braids, or left out, flowing down your back.—
Amira Rasool,
InStyle,
8 June 2026
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And so into her field of vision bends her mother: sleek brown hair bound into long plaits, a smooth brow, a strong and freckled arm, dark lashes casting shadows on pronounced cheekbones.—
Maggie O’Farrell,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Now Minnesota wants in, and at least nine more state legislatures (including Massachusetts) have similar bills in the queue.—
Yaël Ossowski,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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But Vulcan is also sidelined at present and has a long line of Space Force payloads in the queue.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Mancuso went from needing five or six bobs for the Bob Army sketch this season to needing 14 and one for a dog — technically doable, but still a big lift to figure out exactly how to coordinate and build what’s needed.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
9 June 2026
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All the way back in 2007, the young Dawson’s Creek actor cut in a jaw-length bob with blunt bangs, and kept some variant of crop until the mid-10s.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
6 June 2026
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“Ponytail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ponytail. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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